RE: Length of controlled sparks vs air streamers, was THOR: First observations

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Original poster: "John H. Couture" <couturejh-at-mgte-dot-com> 


John -

I am hoping that Marco's research will give us some answers to this type of
unknown spark behavior. The efficiency equation should then get more use.
      Eff = (energy out/energy in)
The use of the TC streamer or controlled spark will have more acceptance.

John Couture

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Subject: Length of controlled sparks vs air streamers, was THOR: First
observations


Original poster: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com

In a message dated 3/16/04 1:48:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

 >Works out OK if you accept the 4.35 which appears too high. There would be
 >confusion if your streamers were shorter than the controlled sparks! Your
 >single shot 11 inch spark is not involved with this secondary KV equation
 >which is for controlled sparks.
 >
 >John Couture


John, all,

I wonder if many folks have compared the ratios of controlled sparks
to free-air sparks for their coils?  Although I have not compared
the two, I would think that the controlled sparks would not be
tremendously shorter than the longest sparks on my TT-42
coil.  I'm just guessing since I never tried the controlled spark
trick on my coils.  I'd be interested to hear if other folks have
made this comparison with their coils.

John